Bonds of Blood [electronic resource] : Gender, Lifecycle and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture /
Dodds Pennock, Caroline,1978-
Pennock, Caroline Dodds.editor.
The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs.
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Cover; Contents; List of Map and Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Note on Translation and Terminology; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Living with Death; 2 Birth and Blood; 3 Growing Up; 4 Tying the Knot; 5 Marriage and Partnership; 6 Outside the Norm; 7 Aging and Mortality; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Index
The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs.
History, Ancient.
Social history.
Civilization-History.
America-History.
Ethnology-Latin America.
World history.
Ancient History.
Social History.
Cultural History.
History of the Americas.
Latin American Culture.
World History, Global and Transnational History.